Finger strength is possibly the most important aspect of training for climbing, whether you’re gaining it by climbing or fingerboarding. It all adds up to being able to hold onto smaller holds for longer, which means you can climb harder routes and boulders.
Using a fingerboard is definitely the most effective and systematic way to do this, and that’s why we put finger strength workouts into almost every week of our Bouldering Strength and Power Program. If you haven’t checked it out, please do so here, and let us know what you think!
We wanted to give you a taste of what’s in that program, as well as get you on your way to having stronger fingers, so below is a workout taken directly from the dashboard of the Bouldering Strength and Power Program. Each workout is different, and there are 3 unique workouts every week, including climbing, core, fitness, fingerboarding, campusing, and shoulder work. Plus, there are strength challenges along the way so you can track your proress.
In the program, this particular finger strength workout is followed by one of those strength challenges, where you aren’t using your fingers much at all. You never want to do a climbing session after a fingerboarding session – it’s too stressful on your joints, tendons, and those little muscles in there.
Here’s the workout – hope you enjoy it!
If you want access to this kind of finger strengthening workout every week, sign up for the 14-day free trial of the Bouldering Strength and Power Program and see if you like what Kris Peters created for us!
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